Hey there! Just got my first ancient coin. I think it is a seleukos iv coin. But I am not sure. One side it pretty worn down. Can you guys help me out? And is there any value in a Coin like this? I normally collect US coins or silver, but I keep trying to broaden my Verizons to learn more and more about coins and history. Thanks in advance!
Welcome @Itsjoe49 you are correct, the obverse is upside down. I'm going to guess the monogram is AB, hard to make out? The full attribution Seleucus IV Antioch 187 to 175 BC AE Serrate Obvs: Dionysos right ivy crowned, thyrsos behind shoulder. Revs: BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Forepart of galley left. AB above Ref: SC 1316 Here is one of mine, slightly different Seleucus IV Antioch 187 to 175 BC Obvs: Dionysos right ivy crowned, thyrsos behind shoulder. Revs: BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Forepart of galley left. M above AE 20mm, 7.1g Ref: SNG Isr.126.887, SC 1316.2L
Thanks for the response! I’m glad I have the right coin in mind; that makes me feel better. mine is obviously in rough shape, but any idea what these go for? I made an impulse buy, So I want to check if I got my money worth haha.
These are quite common but I would expect one in that condition to sell on Ebay for $5 to $20. Many might ask more than that, that's where I would place the value.
Awesome! That works perfect for what I paid for it ($7). Happy to make the purchase for my first ancient coin. Thanks for all the info!
im planning on keeping it right now. I was just curious of the value Incase there is something down the road I can trade it for or something. Just like keeping my options open
Welcome to ancients CT @Itsjoe49 . You have a neat coin. I like the business end of your warship. You can find a lot of history surrounding old coins here. The Seleucids were not the only ones to have warships on coins. The prows shown below are on coins of Pereus / Macedonia and the Roman Republic.
Welcome to the ancient coins forum! Here's a thread I started not long ago to show my one ancient coin with a boat (a galley) on it, from the Roman Republic: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-roman-republican-coin-without-an-animal-reverse.363137/ .
That looks so nice! I wish mine was that detailed still haha. But, it’s my first ancient coin, and I got a decent price. So I can’t complain haha
Your coin is better than most 'first' ancients we see here. Of course everyone wants the better grades but there is a lot of interest in a dollar for dollar sense. My intended hobby is collecting coins I want to keep long term. I sell only mistakes and duplicates. I do suggest buying only coins that you believe will be wanted in 50 years. If you sell the coin, I hope it means you have no interest in it rather than you want to make a couple dollars on the deal. I'm not particularly interested in Seleucid coins but bought too many when they were what I considered cheap and available. It turned out they were not as cheap as I thought. Your coin is nicer than mine was. I lost interest in it and sold it. I paid $14 in 1995 (which was too much) and, as I recall, took a small loss when it sold. I decided I had too many bottle cap coins and liked the others more. Don't count on a profit.